1.2relating to education finance; extending the sparsity revenue guarantee to all
1.3qualifying school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.10,
1.4subdivision 8a.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.10, subdivision 8a, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8    Subd. 8a. Sparsity revenue for school districts that close facilities. (a) A school
1.9district that closes a school facility is eligible for elementary and secondary sparsity
1.10revenue equal to the greater of the amounts calculated under subdivisions 6, 7, and 8 or
1.11the total amount of sparsity revenue for the previous fiscal year if the school board of the
1.12district has adopted a written resolution stating that the district intends to close the school
1.13facility, but cannot proceed with the closure without the adjustment to sparsity revenue
1.14authorized by this subdivision. The written resolution must be filed with the commissioner
1.15of education at least 60 days prior to the start of the fiscal year for which aid under this
1.16subdivision is first requested.
1.17(b) Notwithstanding the timelines and requirement for the board to adopt a written
1.18resolution under paragraph (a), any school district that closed a facility eligible for
1.19sparsity revenue at the end of the 2008-2009 school year qualifies for the sparsity revenue
1.20adjustment contained in this subdivision.
1.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment
1.22for revenue for fiscal years 2012 and later.